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Irish band U2 are to play a one-off concert in Auckland in November it has been announced today.
The band are scheduled to perform on November 25 at Mt Smart Stadium as part of the 360 degree tour.
A special deal will see some tickets start at $40. However, most people will pay $100 for general admission tickets.
Marketing manager Patrick Smith says it's taken the last four months to secure the show.
He says at least two planes will be needed to bring the equipment to New Zealand.
From there he says around 250 people and 120 trucks will have the task of arranging the set, a 50m-high, four-legged stage with rotating bridges and a giant video system.
Following the show in Auckland, the band will travel to Australia for shows in Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney and Perth.
The band has visited New Zealand five times before. The last in 2006.
Tickets are on sale on the September 3.
